Wrist mirror



T. H. woLFE 2,265,094

WRIST MIRROR Dec. 2, 1941.

Filed July 19, 1939 a complete apparatus Patented Dee. 2, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i I l Witlz'lslstizo Thomas H. VWolfe, Warwick, B.. II. Application July 19, le. 285,386

1Claim.

My invention. relates to improvements in wrist mirroraparticularly the type adapted to be worn on the' Wrist` for use in applying cosmetics, particularly.lipstickor rouge to the wearers face, and one embodiment of my invention comprises for use in applying lipstick, including said mirror, a strap for holding said mirror on'the wearer's wrist and a lipstick also carried by said strap. y

I am aware that others have attached vanity cases to a wearers wrist but'these have proved cumbersome in use and have of necessity had to be of such a size as to be irksome-to the wearer and have been so large that they have tended to obstruct the desired free movement of the wearers arm as well as looking somewhatunsightly.

An object of my invention, therefore, is to provide a device which may be worn on wearers wrist and which can, if" desired, be readily concealed by the wearers sleeve to provide a ready apparatus for the application of lipstick. v

I am also aware that wrist mirrors have been provided for signaling to a passing motorist. So far as I am aware, however, these have been of a relatively large for use as a compact easily concealed device for use in applying lipstick or cosmetics by the wearer. A

Further features o my invention `relate to improvements in the 'specific construction of my improved apparatus, particularly ln the con struction of the wrist mirror itself and the means I preferably employ for the attachment'of the wrist strap thereto so that the wrist mirror will be securably clamped to the strap and nottend to move circumferentially of the strap and wrist.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appear may be best understood from a description ofthe accompanying drawing which illustrates various embodiments thereof.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of my invention attached to a wrist, the wrist being indicated in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a reverse plan view of the wrist mirror and adjacent strap portion.

Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. l

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Pig. 5 is a plan view of an alternative embodiment of my invention having a lipstick mounted on tbe mirror strap thereof.

ably employ a glass the A type and not at all suited Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

In the drawing, wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout, i0 generally indicates an apparatus for use in applying lipstick constructed in accordance with my invention. The` wrist mirror thereof is generally indicated as l2. The strap means I4 secured thereto is detachable. securing the same on a wearers wrist as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. In the preferred embodiment of my invention, shown in Figs. 5 and 6, said apparatus, in addition to the wrist mirror I2 and strap means i4, includes a lipstick holder I8 also mounted on said strap means i4. While any type of a mirror plate 20, metal or otherwise. having a smooth reflecting surface may be employed, I prefermirror of standard type, comprising a transparent plate 22, constructed of glass, transparent synthetic resin or any other suitable transparent material having an opaque silvered reflecting coating 24 on the lower surface thereof. It is obvious that by employing this standard Itype of a mirror plate 20, the opaque silvered coating 24 performs the double function of not only providing a light reflecting coating on the lower surface of the transparent plate making up the mirror plate, but said coating 24 being also opaque also conceals the portion of the strap 26' of said strap means I4 and the mirror frame backing portion 28 immediately below it. The detachable strap means may be constructed of any suitable material and may comprise a. metal chain or be constructed of solid flat stock. or other metal material, of heavy brass, gold, silver or any suitable metal or ma# terial, or it may be constructed of leather, fabric. or as shown, of a suitable elastic rubber fabric material and may, if desired, be provided with detachable means to' permit its ready removal from the wrist, suchl as the separable fastener 3l shown in the drawing, for use in attaching the elastic fabric strap i4 shown to the wearers wrist. As stated, a portion 28 of said strap means i4 is adapted to underlie the lower y surface of the mirror plate 20.

In my preferred embodiment, shown in Figs. 5 and 6, said strap means also has a portion t! thereof shaped to detachably mount a lipstick or lipstick holder Il thereon adjacent the trans- A parent mirror plate 2B, in my Kpreferred embodiment comprising a loop 32 in said strap I4 secured thereto by the stitching I4. 'I'he wrist mirror I2 also includes a mirror frame Il having the backing portion 2B adapted to immedi adapted to overlie the outer portions ofthe top' surface of said mirror plate 22. The mirror said mirror frame 38 being so con v frame 36 can be made of any suitable material,

auch as pressed metal, or of suitable plastic material, such as Celluloid, suitable cellulose product, suitable synthetic resin composition, rubber, etc.

In the embodiment of my inventionshown in Figs. 1-4 the flat backing portion 28 adapted to underlie the mirror plate 22 and the strap portion 26 has the spaced grooves 42 on the lower surface thereof extending inwardly from the outer edge of the wall thereof, in the embodiment shown having a rectangular shape. In this embodiment the continuous vertical wall portion has the up- In the embodiment of my invention, shown iii Figs. 5 and 8, the vertical wall portion 88' is con-5 structed integrally with the backing portion 2l', and said vertical wall portion 38' is also provided with the aligned slots 44' in the lower portion of the wall 33 thereof for receiving said strap portion 28 therein. To secure said mirror plate 22 to said mirror frame, upper portions 40' ci' the vertical wall portion 88 are suitably bezeled over said mirror plate 22 to clamp said mirror plate against said backing portion 28' and the portion 26 of said strap means between said slots 44 between said mirror plate 22 and backing portion 2B. If desired, the entire upper portion of the vertical wall 38 may be bezeled over for this purpose, as shown, or vI may, if desired, prou vide the supplemental lugs 40 projecting furthe:

per edge 40 thereof-continuously bent inwardly to abut and overlie said mirror plate 22. Said wall portion also has the longitudinally aligned slots 44 in the lower portions of the walls thereof for securing said strap portiontherein. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4, the upper surface of said backing portion 28 is provided with a depressed transverse channel 48 for receiving said strap portion `26 therein. In this embodiment the ,1o"wer end bf said vertical wall portion 88 is also" provided with the spaced lugs 50 therein similarly spaced to the grooves 42 projecting integrally inwardly from the lower` end thereof resting in said grooves 42 to form a smooth ush bottom surface 52 for said mirror frame 36 and clamping said mirror plate 22 against said inwardly bent wall edge 40 and the portion 26 of said strap means I4 between said slots 44 between said mirror plate 22 and said backing. portion 28. It is obvious that in place of said lugs. registering in the grooves 42, that any other'suitable type of means may be provided to securesaid backing portion 2% to said side wall portionl 38, clamping said mirror frame 22 against the inwardly projecting upper edge 40 of said frame portion 38. Employing the lug construction, however, if it be desired to replace the strap, it is obvious that the lugs50 may be bent to a substantially vertical position, as shown by the lug 5B in Fig. 2 and the backing portion 28 readily removed from the vertical wall frame portionl 38 and that in the initial assembly thereof vall said lugs 50 project vertically downwardly like the lug 58' and may be readily bent inwardly to compactly lie within said grooves 42 to form said flush surface 52 and to clamp said mirror plate 22 and strap portion 26 to said mirror frame 8,8.

upwardly therefrom at spaced intervals suitably bezeled over the upper edge of said mirror,

plate 22.

It is obvious that when attached to the wearers wrist, my improved wrist mirror is constructed of such a small number of simple parts that it may be readily Worn by the wearer in an inconspicuous position and may be concealed by the sleeve, if desired, and yet may be readily moved by bringing the arm into the line of the wearers vision to provide a quickly accessible reflecting surface for the application of lipstick or other cosmetics to the wearers face. It is also apparent that in my improved embodiment shown in Figs. 5 and 6, a lipstick I8 or other cosmetic is supplementally carried in a convenient position adjacent said wrist mirror for the ready use thereof.

It is apparent that I have provided a novel type of apparatus for use in applying lipstick, including a novel type of wristmirror with the advan- .ing a backing portion adapted to underlie said transparent plate and strap portion, and an upper portion detacnabiy securabie over the edge or said, transparent plate to clamp said strap portion between said transparent plate and mirror backing portion securing said transparent plate within said frame with said fragile transparent plate abutting said strap portion to supplementally function as'a retaining member therefor to positively prevent any movement of said wrist mirror axially of said strap means.

THOMAS H. WOLFE. 

